Drill

Drills

Weight Training

RDL Wall-Tap Lockout Drill

Fix lockout hyperextension

8 min
4 sets of 6
Intermediate

Why this drill

Builds toward fix lockout hyperextension.

Instructions

  1. 1Set up an inch from a wall with the bar or dumbbells in hand.
  2. 2Hinge back until you feel a hamstring stretch, then drive hips forward.
  3. 3Stop the hips the instant they lightly tap the wall — no further lean back.
  4. 4Squeeze the glutes to finish tall instead of arching the lower back.

What to focus on

Finishing the lockout with glutes, not lumbar extension.

Recommended reps

4 sets of 6

Common mistake

Leaning back past vertical and arching the low back at the top.